Squirrel hunter has encounters not far from Trinity River
Account
In 1978 the witness walked about a mile into the woods to a pin-oak flat and saw a gray, gorilla-like figure lying under a pine across the flat. He used trees for cover to stalk from about 100 yards to 50-75 yards, but it disappeared without him seeing it leave. He later found mashed grass and a strong animal odor at the spot and noted a complete absence of other wildlife.
What was reported
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Sightings
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Described appearance
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- Hair colour src
- gray or charcoal
- Face src
- black gorrila face
- Arms src
- propping itself up on its arm
- Posture src
- lying under the tree
- Other features src
- black, weathered skin
Facts & provenance
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| Date |
1978–1979
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|---|---|
| Time of day |
between 2-4 pm
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| Place |
Tarkington, Liberty County, Texas
Stated
BFRO report #10438
· BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
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| Map point |
30.41, -95.01 (± 11 km)
BFRO map layer point for report 10438 with published boundary
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| Account type |
First-hand
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| Witnesses |
1
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| Figures reported |
1
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| Witness was |
hunting in woods
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| Witness's word for it |
like a gorrila laying under the tree
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| Source classification |
Class A
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Evidence & investigation
What the source says was found or done. Claimed evidence is listed as claimed; the Anomadex has not examined it.
mashed down grass underneath the pine where the figure had lain
An investigator interviewed the witness at length to clarify approximate years and descriptions and noted the county adjoins areas of ongoing study.
Source timeline
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BFRO report #10438 Primary
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BFRO map layer Reference